CMS released a new point of origin code for patients transferred from alternate care sites established during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency. The new code “G” (transfer from a designated disaster alternative care site [ACS]) is effective July 1, according to ...Read More »
Q: Under the introductory section of the CPT Manual’s Organ or Disease-Oriented Panels section, third paragraph, it is stated, "Do not report two or more panel codes that include any of the same constituent tests performed from the same patient collections." I am seeking clarification...Read More »
CMS released the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule May 11, which includes just shy of 600 ICD-10-CM code changes. Proposed changes include 490 code additions, 47 revisions, and 58 invalidations, slated to go into effect October 1.Read More »
CMS’ fiscal year (FY) 2021 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule, released May 11, proposes new price transparency requirements focused on reporting of negotiated charges.Read More »
NAHRI’s April 28 Quarterly Call featured in-depth presentations on key performance indicators (KPIs) and billing and coding for telehealth in the age of COVID-19.
NAHRI Director Jaclyn Fitzgerald, CHRI, led off the call with a handful of important announcements, including the introduction...Read More »
CMS released a new interim final rule with comment period that grants organizations another round of flexibilities to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including permitting hospitals to bill for telehealth services and loosening restrictions on COVID-19 testing.Read More »
The next episode of NAHRI’s new podcast, The Revenue Integrity Show, airs Thursday, May 7, at 3 p.m. Eastern. This episode dives into the impact of COVID-19 on revenue integrity from the perspective of a physician and an operations expert.Read More »
